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From Arabic غَرْبَلَ (ḡarbala).
- IPA(key): /ˈaːr.bɛl/
- IPA(key): /ˈaˤːr.bɛl/ (archaic)
- IPA(key): /ˈɣar.bɛl/ (archaic, rural)
għarbel (imperfect jgħarbel, past participle mgħarbel or mgħarbul)
- to sieve; to sift
- (figurative) to check; to scan; to scrutinise
- to riddle with questions